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More than two dozen Florida House members re-elected without opposition

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As of close of business for the state Division of Elections, it appears candidates in some 29 state House seats — nearly a quarter of the 120-member body — are already headed to Tallahassee. About 15 Republicans and 14 Democrats will have no need for a campaign manager this election cycle, according to a preliminary review of new state data. Big names among those newly elected include Speaker-to-be Richard Corcoran, who will return to his House District 37 with no opposition, and Democratic…

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Janet Cruz re-elected without opposition to her HD 62 seat

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Incoming House Minority Leader Janet Cruz has been re-elected to her House District 62 seat in Tampa without any GOP opposition. Cruz has been serving in the Florida House since early 2010, when she survived an intense Democratic primary special election against attorney Pat Kemp.  Since that time, she has diligently worked her way up in Democratic House leadership, where there are only 39 Democrats in the 120-member body. “Do you have any idea the battle scars that are on…

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Cory Booker keynotes Florida Democratic Party summer gala

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Although party unity was the theme of the Florida Democratic Party’s annual Leadership Blue Gala, bashing Donald Trump played second fiddle to remembering the tragic murders of 49 Americans in Orlando last weekend, and what might be done about it. Saturday night’s event at the Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood began with a video scroll of the names of the 49 people killed in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando a week ago, the worst mass shooting in American history. “I am so tired, and…

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Mitch Perry Report for 4.26.16 – Collusion politics

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Although registration for Republicans have surged in a number of states this primary season, the larger trend is that people are becoming more disaffected by our two major political parties, and signing up as independents. And with Democratic superdelegates on one side, and top ranking GOP officials seemingly doing whatever they can to try to legitimately deny Donald Trump the presidential nomination on the other, their brands are being further tarnished. Yesterday, Dwight Dudley announced the won’t run for re-election to his…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

Sandy Murman opts out of a run for Florida Senate

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Hillsborough County Commissioner Sandy Murman has decided to stay put after all, and will not run challenge Dana Young in the newly created state Senate 18 seat. That information was first published by the Tampa Bay Times. Murman, who served in the state legislature from 1996 to 2004, has served on the Board of County Commissioners since 2010, and is running for re-election for her District 1 seat. But when a newly created senate map included a brand new district in the county this January,…

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Jeff Brandes say his next focus will be on reforming Florida prison system

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A mentally ill inmate who was in protective custody was found dead at the Columbia Correctional Institution on Tuesday, a day after a corrections officer was hospitalized in an attack. It’s yet another black mark on a prison system that many say is overcrowded and underfunded, though Department of Corrections insist those issued had nothing to do with the attack. The Florida Legislature opted not to give the Department of Corrections the 734 additional positions that the agency said were necessary to…

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Latest on the legislative staffing merry-go-round

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With a tip of the hat to Legislative IQ powered by LobbyTools, here are the latest movements – both on and off – of the legislative merry-go-round. On: District Secretary Erika Flores is the new legislative assistant for Tampa Democratic Rep. Janet Cruz. Off: Carlos Ramos is no longer Cruz’s legislative assistant. On: Christian Schultze is Cruz’s new district secretary. Off: Janice Browning is no longer district secretary for Pensacola Republican Rep. Mike Hill. On: Charles Withers is Hill’s new district secretary. Off: Mary LaFollette is no longer…

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